Award in Preparation for Work in Community Interpreting

Ref: C3743719

The Level 2 Award is for students who are interested in community interpreting work in a voluntary or paid capacity in a range of settings, including housing, education, social care, welfare benefits, immigration and health. The Award is suitable for students who wish to gain knowledge and skills of community interpreting including the role of codes of practice, learn about the settings where interpreters may be required to work, and are not yet ready to study at Level 3 or do not feel ready or able to commit to a longer qualification.

Additional information about this course

Assessment session will be held on 14th December. Please contact Inigo Pradera ipradera@wea.org.uk to book a place for the assessment

Course aim

The course aims to prepare people for working or volunteering as a community interpreter.

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

You will need to talk to a member of staff and do a short activity to make sure the course is right for you. For more information and to book an appointment please call 0300 303 3464

Students need a Level 1 qualification in English to join this course

You should have an interest in working with different linguistic groups in the community
You should be a confident speaker of English and be fluent in at least one other language

By the end of the course I should be able to:

Understand the settings for community interpreting

Understand the ethical context for community interpreting and the community interpreting role

Understand the importance of preparation and planning for community interpreting and carry out preparation and planning before an interpreting assignment

To sight translate terminology and/or jargon used in service contexts and use interpreting skills in an interpreting situation

To identify areas for own development

How will I be taught?

The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning

You may be asked to undertake additional work in your own time to support your learning

You will be expected to carry out a range of activities in your own time

Activities may include tutor presentation, small group work, working in pairs, class discussions, short tasks and research

What kind of feedback can I expect?

A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion

You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor

You will be encouraged to share your work with the group and discuss your learning

A portfolio of work will be required which will be marked and submitted for assessment

What else do I need to know?

It would be helpful if you had access to the internet (Mobile phone, tablet or computer at home or through a library etc.)

You will need a language partner for role play practice and assessment

Pre-course work, reading and information sources

No pre reading is required but research on the subject on the internet or in the library may be helpful

You can enrol online for this course if you meet the entry requirements and have a pin.

If you don't have a pin, please call 0300 303 3464 to enquire about enrolling on this course.

Conditions

As a registered charity, and to meet our funders’ requirements, we need to check a few things with you before you book. Please could we ask that you check the list below to ensure you meet our basic criteria:

You are paying the standard fee (with a credit or debit card) or you are on any of the qualifying benefits

You have a valid email address so that you can receive confirmation of your booking